Brajesh Shukla v. Dr.Bhanu Pratap the Controller of Examination Narendra Dev
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2432 of 2017; neutral citation 2023:AHC-LKO:70606; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 4; applicant Brajesh Shukla; opposite party Dr. Bhanu Pratap, Controller of Examination, Narendra Dev; counsel Pt. S. Chandra and Vinod Kumar (applicant), Satyanshu Ojha (opposite party); single judge Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.; order dated 28.10.2023 dismissing the 2017 contempt petition for want of prosecution on total non-appearance, with notice, if any, discharged. Keywords: contempt, dismissal for want of prosecution, non-prosecution, notice discharged.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, as none appeared for the petitioner to press it and no adjournment was sought. ¶9